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PayPunch lets you request time off and see how much paid time you have available, so you don’t have to track it on paper or guess.
Time-off requests are available in the PayPunch mobile app. If you don’t see time off on your device, your employer may handle it another way — check with your manager.

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Types of time off

When you make a request, you choose one of these types:

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Request time off

1

Open Time Off

Go to the time-off section in the app.
2

Choose the type

Pick PTO, Sick, Personal, or Unpaid.
3

Pick your dates

Choose the start and end date, and enter the number of hours you’re requesting.
4

Add a note (optional)

Briefly explain the request if it helps your manager.
5

Submit

Send it off. Your request starts as Pending and your manager or bookkeeper is notified to review it.

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Request rules

A few rules keep requests clean:
  • Your start date can’t be in the past (today is fine).
  • The end date must be on or after the start date.
  • You can’t have two overlapping requests — if you already have a pending or approved request for those dates, you’ll need to adjust or cancel it first.

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Check your balance

Your time-off balance shows how much you have available, based on what you’ve earned and already used:
  • PTO balance and PTO used
  • Sick balance and Sick used
If your balances show 0, it usually means no time has been set up or accrued for you yet this year. Your bookkeeper manages how time off is earned — ask them if a balance looks wrong.

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After you request

Once you submit, your request is Pending until reviewed. Your manager or bookkeeper then approves or rejects it. You’ll be able to see the status of each request in the app.